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Software Engineer, Developer Experience Platform
Job Location:
Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 97000 - 132000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (16 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Were SmartThings one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. Were a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung with corporate offices in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.
More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple powerful experiences across Samsungs leading portfolio of phones TVs and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA SONOS Honeywell and so many more). As a founding member of Matter we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation!
We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Developer Center team. Device makers around the world integrate their hardware with the SmartThings platform and the Developer Center is where that journey happens from first API call through Works with SmartThings certification. Its how developers around the world experience our platform and our teams mission is to make that journey clear accurate and easy to use.
More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple powerful experiences across Samsungs leading portfolio of phones TVs and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA SONOS Honeywell and so many more). As a founding member of Matter we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation!
We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Developer Center team. Device makers around the world integrate their hardware with the SmartThings platform and the Developer Center is where that journey happens from first API call through Works with SmartThings certification. Its how developers around the world experience our platform and our teams mission is to make that journey clear accurate and easy to use.
This role owns the documentation developers rely on and helps build the console they use alongside it. Youll write the integration guides and API reference at own that sites frontend and publishing pipeline and contribute features and code to the Developer Center itself. Youll collaborate across product and engineering teams to deliver a seamless high-quality developer experience for the global SmartThings platform.
Key Responsibilities
This position is a hybrid role based onsite 3 days a week at our office in Minneapolis MN.
In this role your primary responsibilities will include the following:
In this role your primary responsibilities will include the following:
- Own the docs site on the SmartThings Developer Center end to end: Docusaurus theme customization MDX components versioning search configuration CI/CD and analytics.
- Write and maintain technical documentation (API docs SDK guides and integration tutorials) for external developers integrating with the SmartThings platform.
- Establish documentation standards and maintain quality through linters AI-powered authoring tools and participation in code and documentation reviews.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with platform engineers product managers and designers to build new features and enhance existing ones for the Developer Center.
- Use AI tooling to accelerate drafting research and content audits with technical verification before anything ships.
- Proactively communicate progress and challenges to stakeholders and team.
Skills Knowledge & Expertise
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Dont meet all desired requirements Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At SmartThings we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 2 years combined across software engineering and technical writing.
- Demonstrated strong technical writing for a developer audience.
- Experience with Docusaurus or comparable documentation frameworks.
- Strong proficiency with HTML CSS/SCSS JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
- Experience with and frameworks such as Express or
- Comfortable owning a build and deploy pipeline: CI/CD previews static site builds.
- Strong information architecture instincts: can take a sprawling topic and give it a structure a stranger can navigate.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with Java or Kotlin.
- Self-motivated with a strong intellectual curiosity.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning with the ability to quickly acquire and apply new skills in a fast-evolving environment.
- The ability to clearly articulate and constructively discuss both technical and non-technical decisions to advance team standards and best practices.
- A collaborative mindset actively sharing knowledge to elevate the skills and performance of the broader team.
- Experience building with AI and authoring content consumed by AI agents.
- Experience with SEO generative engine optimization (GEO) web accessibility (WCAG) and Google Analytics.
SmartThings Benefits
Why Youll Love Working at SmartThings
- We offer an attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits including medical dental vision and mental health; an HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs for health and dependent care expenses; a competitive 401k with a 5% employer match and more.
- All of our employees enjoy unlimited PTO 12 paid holidays and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave).
- Eligible employees benefit from our education reimbursement program and all employees enjoy access to learning resources through OReilly.
- Our commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging is embedded into our culture and our work and everyone has frequent opportunities to join forums and groups and participate in ongoing projects.
- We offer a parking stipend to cover the monthly garage cost. EV chargers are also onsite.
- In-office catered lunches once a week.
- Access to the onsite gym.
Base compensation range for this position is $97000 to $132000. Actual base within this range will depend on many factors including experience skills technical expertise and market addition this role is eligible for a 15% annual target bonus based heavily on individual performance.
At SmartThings we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
At SmartThings we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
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About Company
Discover the endless possibilities of a SmartThings connected home. Set automations, activate routines, connect smart devices, and track home energy usage.
